DOD TEC4 OWNER'S MANUAL
INPUT, OUTPUT, AND ALL THOSE FUNKY BUTTONS.
- Program and bank selector footswitches These footswitches provide access to the TEC4's banks/programs.
- Power adaptor input This is where the optional PS200R power supply is connected. Use only the DOD PS200R, other adaptors may damage the TEC4, and void the warranty.
- Volume/Wah/Sensitivity control input Connect optional DOD VCC1 to have real time control over volume levels, wah ranges, and auto wah sensitivity.
- Effect selector buttons These buttons allow you to select the effects you wish to use or bypass.
- Display The LED display in program mode shows which bank and program is currently selected. In Edit mode it shows the number and/or status of the selected effect. In Tuner mode it displays the note currently being played.
- Store Button Use this button to store your custom programs in the user memory location of choice.
- Up/Down buttons These buttons scroll up/down selected effects (edit mode), or up/down through banks/presets (performance mode).
- Output Knob Controls the overall output level sent to your amplifier input.
- Clip LED The clip LED lights when clipping occurs at the input of the TEC4, To eliminate clipping, reduce the setting of the your guitar level. Allow the LED to light occassionally with peak signals.
- Output Jack Connect cable from this jack to your amplifier input, also doubles as headphone output.
- Input jack Plug in your instrument here.
DIGITAL/ANALOG PRESETS
FACTORY PRESETS
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FX LIST
| Master Level: 0-99 |
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Noise Gate: 1-15
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| 1-9: | Increase gate threshold and hysteresis |
| 10-12: | Fast swell with increasing thresh. and hyst. |
| 13-15: | Slow swell with increasing thresh. and hyst. |
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| Modulations: |
| C0-C9: | Chorus, 3 slow, 3 medium, 4 fast. |
| F0-F9: | Flanger, 3 slow, 3 medium, 4 fast. |
| P0-P9: | Phasor, 3 slow, 3 medium, 4 fast |
| t0-t8: | Tremolo, increasing speed, variable depths. |
| r0-r6: | Ring Modulator, increasing ring. |
| l0-l9: | Pixellator, 1-7 increasing pixellation, 7-9 random. |
| S0-S9: | Pitch shifter, 12 down x3, 5th down, 4th down, 3rd up, b3rd up, 4th up, 5th up, 12up. |
| d0-d8: | Detune, 3@5 cents, 3@10 cents, 3@15 cents. |
| H0-H2: | Wah, ranges 1-3 |
| A0-A2: | Auto Wah, ranges 1-3 |
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| Delay: 01-99 |
| Mono 01-59 | 100ms to 500ms increasing in 100ms steps, increasing feedback and delay mix. |
| Multitap 60-99 | 100ms to 500ms increasing in 100ms steps, increasing feedback and delay mix. |
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| Reverb: 1-9 |
| 1-3: | Room, 3 input levels. |
| 4-6: | Hall, 3 input levels. |
| 7-9: | Stadium, 3 input levels. |
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| Compression: 1-3 |
| 1: | Low |
| 2: | Medium |
| 3: | High |
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| Distortion: 1-15 |
| 1-8: | Overdrive, increasing gain. |
| 9-15: | Grunge, increasing gain |
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| EQ Low: | -12 to +12 in steps of 2 dB. |
| EQ Mid: | -12 to +12 in steps of 2 dB. |
| EQ High: | -12 to +12 in steps of 2 dB. |
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OPERATING THE TEC4
PLUG IN TURN ON, ROCK OUT.
Selecting programs
Use either the footswitches (1), or the bank/edit buttons (7). The first three footswitches select programs, the last footswitch selects banks. To select a specific bank, continue stepping on bank footswitch until the desired bank number appears in display (5). Then step on footswitch 1-3 to activate program. Only user programs can be selected with the bank footswitch, To select the Factory Presets you must use the Up/Down buttons. To make life easy, factory presets are duplicated in all the user locations.
Editing programs
30 user slots have been provided for you to fill with programs of your own. Editing programs on the TEC4 has been designed to be efficient and simple. In order to change, add, or delete an effect simply push the Effect Selector button (4), this selects the effect to edit, the currently selected effect number will appear in the LED Display (5). Then use the Bank/Edit buttons (7) to increment up or down through the effects and effect values. When the desired effect has been found, press the Store Button (6). When the Store Button (6) has been pressed, the store light will blink, this is the TEC4 asking where you would like the program saved. Use the Bank/Edit buttons (7) to select desired program number, press the Store Button (6) one more time to save. To remove a currently active effect, press the Effect Selector button (4) twice and -- will appear, then press the Store Button (6). This removes the effect from the chain. If the effect is bypassed this operation will activate the effect.
Bypassing
To bypass, simply press the Footswitch (1) of the program you are currently using bP will appear in the LED Display (5), this will bypass the TEC4 completely. To re-engage the TEC4, press any footswitch.
Tuner activation
To activate tuner, press and hold the Footswitch (1) of the program you are currently using. tu will appear in the LED display (5). To tune, pluck string repeatedly and the second vertical row of LED's will show status of note, sharp or flat. The LED Display will show note value.
Battery save mode
Hold down the Master Level button while powering up the TEC4. Hold down the button until display reads bS. Repeat procedure to toggle Battery Save Mode off.
Factory reset
Caution this function will revert TEC4 to factory default. All user programs will be erased.
Hold down both the Compressor and Reverb buttons while powering up the TEC4. The display will read rS. The TEC4 has now reverted to factory default.